Top 5 resorts for advanced skiers
Article updated every 6 months. Last updated: 11th November 2008
Author: Sean Newsom (Travel expert) Ask me a question.
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Sean Newsom loves skiing so much that he has made it his job, writing for The Sunday Times as their ski editor. He is also founder of welove2ski.com, the UK's leading specialist ski website.
"Skiing fast in the sunshine with your friends is one of the purest and brightest pleasures I know," he says. "Absolutely everyone should give it a go. If it were up to me they'd be giving ski and snowboard holidays away on the National Health. It would improve Britain's winter well-being in an instant!"
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Once you've mastered the slopes, you're ready for a challenge.
Here's a list of our top 5 resorts suitable for advanced skiers...
Anyone who fancies themselves on skis or a snowboard will end up in Chamonix eventually. Set in the shadow of the Mont Blanc massif - the highest in the Alps - it's home to an unparalleled array of hard-core off-piste routes, and is arguably the extreme-skiing capital of the world.
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The great thing about Jackson Hole is the range of difficulty it encompasses. There are slopes here that only the stars of extreme-skiing movies will attempt. But there are also plenty of challenging lines to be skied (or snowboarded) by those who are just beginning to venture off-piste - and the ski school is very adept at showing you how.
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It's the variety as much as anything that makes Val d'Isere so attractive. It has everything - from top-notch terrain parks, and Olympic-class downhill runs to tree skiing and wide-open powder fields.
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It's all about the off-piste. The on-piste skiing here isn't particularly memorable, but once you venture off the beaten track, you'll suddenly understand why so many people are so passionate about the place. There are some fantastic instructors and guides on hand to show you round, too.
Read more about Verbier
North America's biggest resort is not huge by Alpine standards: but the quality and variety of its terrain, the vibrancy of its freestyle scene and its impressive snowfall record combine to make it a must-ski destination for the fit and agile.
Read more about Whistler
Who do we recommend?
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